Blumhouse Productions

Image: BlumhouseHope you like Blumhouse movies, because the company is re-releasing some old ones into theaters later this month.Unboxing Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition Playstation 5 BundleHoping to start a new annual trend, the five day-long Halfway to Halloween film festival sees Blumhouse partnering with AMC Theaters (across 100 theaters in 40 US cities) from Friday, March 29 to Tuesday, April 2. Split will kick things off on the 29th, followed by The Purge (March 30), Ouija: Origin of Evil (March 31), Insidious…

As John Krasinski’s Ryan Reynolds comedy IF prepares for a big new trailer during the Super Bowl, another movie exploring the world of childhood imaginary friends is also stepping up its marketing. The latest look at Imaginary—the freaky teddy bear movie—is here, and it cleverly leans into similarities with Blumhouse’s 2023 hits M3GAN and Five Nights at Freddy’s.Imaginary (2024) New Trailer – DeWanda Wise, Tom Payne, Taegen Burns, Pyper BraunThere are also shades of late, great horror anthology series Channel Zero’s…

Stephen King’s The Shining was heavily inspired by his time at Colorado’s Stanley Hotel. In the past, it’s taken advantage of the 1977 novel’s success—the 1997 TV miniseries used it as a filming location, and King’s hotel room 217 is now advertised with his name. But if that’s not enough, Blumhouse is now giving the Estes Park location an additional horror boost. Rainn Wilson’s First Fandoms: Star Trek And D&DThe production company will use the Stanley to curate a 10,000-ft exhibit described as a “mini-Academy Museum…

The pool is the villain in Night Swim.Screenshot: UniversalThe first trailer for the new James Wan/Blumhouse production, Night Swim, already creeped us out. Two teens playing Marco Polo in the dark and a demon joins in? Freaky. Now, the full trailer is here and it reveals that the teaser was just the tip of the iceberg. What hides beneath the surface is far, far more terrifying.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedWritten and directed by relative newcomer Bryce McGuire, Night Swim stars Wyatt Russell and…

Image: Universal PicturesOne of the most anticipated horror movies of 2023 is about to make its Peacock debut. And while The Exorcist: Believer didn’t exactly set critics on fire, here’s your chance to check out David Gordon Green’s would-be franchise reviver and trilogy-starter ahead of the annual slew of “best/worst” film lists. Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023The Exorcist: Believer joins Peacock’s surprisingly strong horror library (check out some recommendations here) on December 1. It’s…

The teddy bears are coming! The teddy bears are coming! Dear God watch out, the teddy bears are coming!Dominic Monaghan on Attending Fan ConventionsThe odd exercise in bankrupt creativity started at 8:12 a.m. when I received the following email “Watch: Trailer for Blumhouse Original Horror Imaginary.” Imaginary is a movie about a killer teddy bear from the team at Blumhouse, who last year made M3gan. Twenty-two minutes later, I got a second email: “Peacock’s Ted From Seth MacFarlane Releases Date & First Look.” Ted,…

Screenshot: BlumhouseStop us if you’ve heard this one before, but David Gordon Green and Blumhouse are reviving an iconic horror franchise with a fresh reboot-sequel saga that tells a new re-treading of classic ground but doesn’t quite cast away a history of messy sequels. Oh, and this time it’s The Exorcist rather than Halloween.Hulu’s Hellraiser Reboot Has So-So Sights to Show YouBlumhouse has just dropped the first trailer for The Exorcist: Believer, Green’s new take on the legendary horror film that brings its tale of…

Image: Disney/PixarElemental’s box office has been sparking up since its mid-June release. According to the weekend’s box office reporting from Variety, Pixar’s romcom has now earned $251.9 million globally, something of a surprise given how it initially seemed like it would fizzle out as other films popped up over the summer. But over the last several weeks, Disney’s done a better job at conveying what the film actually is and relating it to the real world context of its director Peter Sohn. Combined with people now…

Image: Blumhouse ProductionsWithin the last decade, Blumhouse has been a key figure in helping horror movies become a bigger part of mainstream pop culture. With classic franchises like Halloween and The Exorcist under its belt alongside its own originals such as The Purge and M3GAN, the production company continues to expand. One of its next big projects is an adaptation of Scott Cawthorn’s popular video game series Five Nights at Freddy’s, and if Jason Blum has his way, it won’t be the only game that Blumhouse…

Speak No Evil (2022)Image: Shudder/IFC MidnightSpeak No Evil—the tale of two families who meet on vacation and plan a weekend reunion, which one family rapidly comes to regret—is the kind of movie that aims to traumatize the viewer... and succeeds. Now the 2002 Dutch horror standout is getting an American remake starring James McAvoy.Spoilers of the Week | June 3rdIt’s important to note that while Speak No Evil does contain violence, suspense, and the expected trappings of a horror movie, particularly in its later scenes,…